A Colorful Market Table - Page 9

Cole_Robbie · May 3, 2016

Hummert sold me "trade size" gallon pots the last time I ordered. They are, I'd guess, 85-90% of a gallon.

Time to bloom is similar to a tomato in a gallon pot. I'd say 6-8 weeks, depending on weather.

I should start some melons and cukes to sell. I haven't done that yet. They have a very short shelf life as potted plants.

Gerardo · May 3, 2016

I'm going for the sunflowers!

I've got Basil in 4 in pots, two 1020 trays of microgreens, peppers in 1 gal, and tomato plants (mostly dwarfs) in 1 gal too. Fingers crossed.

oakley · May 4, 2016

As a consumer, not a market grower, the yup's would eat up the dwarf sunflowers in pots. Very cheap they are, the young professional crowd, and love things in pots that will last longer than cut. I've been growing all the dwarfs from Johnny's for a while now and love the small scale in the garden. The talls are outside the garden for the deer and birds.

I bought some of the small grey felt looking grow bags from GreenhouseMegastore that are so yup-ready. I added a dozen to try maybe some micros while i had another order going....they are a buck each but look great. Actually less than a buck.
(i bought some of each size to try different things)...Yup ready

and fold that top edge down an inch or two....stylish

Starlight · May 5, 2016

I scored yesterday at hardware store. Went to see about more stakes and while waiting at counter I checked out the seed display and they happened to have packages of Dwarf Sungold. Never heard of Bentley seeds before, but am going to give them a try. Package was 1.99 but when I opened it there was 100 seeds in it.

I don't need 100 sunflower seeds, if somebody wants some, be glad to share.

Cole_Robbie · May 6, 2016

I'm hoping to have a big day with the dwarf sunflowers tomorrow, the day before Mother's Day. You gotta bee-lieve: http://i.imgur.com/NvFmOKQ.jpg

imp · May 6, 2016

good luck and many sales, Cole! The sunflower looked lovely.

Cole_Robbie · May 7, 2016

Thank you. I had a good morning.

I started out like this: http://i.imgur.com/HgE4TtK.jpg

And then I ended like this: http://i.imgur.com/KhntkfS.jpg The flat on the right has a few eggplant in it in the last pic. I sold them as I was loading the truck. I sold every tomato and sunflower that I took.

bower · May 7, 2016

Very savvy with the display, Cole!

Sharp from start to finish.
Nothing turns customers off like a big empty table ( unless it's a big empty table with a few broken leaves and dirt on it.

). It's a challenge to sell out, because the more you sell, the more it seems there's nothing to choose from. You did a great job with it.

PhilaGardener · May 7, 2016

Great day! Congratulations!

**coronabarb** · May 8, 2016

Very nice! You are an inspiration.

Starlight · May 10, 2016

Awesome display! I totally agree with being an inspiration. Glad you had a good day and hope you have many more.

Cole_Robbie · May 10, 2016

Thank you all for the kind words.

Cole_Robbie · May 21, 2016

Sometimes the visitors to my table are more colorful than my table:

http://i.imgur.com/Xop0ZU8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7RDbEkg.jpg

He was quite friendly.

bower · May 21, 2016

So elegant... he reminds me of that stripey pepper!

Starlight · May 31, 2016

Cole... When you get a chance, could you tell me about how deep and wide the container is that you put your Sunflower plants in? I have one gallons and then I have what's called a 1.8 trade gallon. I'm not sure which to use. Hate to waste soil if I don't have too.

I got some babies up. I remember you said don't plant them deeper than what they are up now. I have them sprouted in 3 1/2" by 3/12" pots. They just starting to get first true leaves. How big, before you transplant, or do you think I should do now once true leaves get fully out?

May 8, 2016	#130
coronabarb Tomatoville® Recipe Keeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseburg, Oregon - zone 7 Posts: 2,821	Very nice! You are an inspiration. __________________ Corona~Barb Now an Oregon gal

May 3, 2016	#121
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Hummert sold me "trade size" gallon pots the last time I ordered. They are, I'd guess, 85-90% of a gallon. Time to bloom is similar to a tomato in a gallon pot. I'd say 6-8 weeks, depending on weather. I should start some melons and cukes to sell. I haven't done that yet. They have a very short shelf life as potted plants.

May 3, 2016	#122
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	I'm going for the sunflowers! I've got Basil in 4 in pots, two 1020 trays of microgreens, peppers in 1 gal, and tomato plants (mostly dwarfs) in 1 gal too. Fingers crossed.

May 5, 2016	#124
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	I scored yesterday at hardware store. Went to see about more stakes and while waiting at counter I checked out the seed display and they happened to have packages of Dwarf Sungold. Never heard of Bentley seeds before, but am going to give them a try. Package was 1.99 but when I opened it there was 100 seeds in it. I don't need 100 sunflower seeds, if somebody wants some, be glad to share.

May 6, 2016	#125
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I'm hoping to have a big day with the dwarf sunflowers tomorrow, the day before Mother's Day. You gotta bee-lieve: http://i.imgur.com/NvFmOKQ.jpg

May 6, 2016	#126
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	good luck and many sales, Cole! The sunflower looked lovely.

May 7, 2016	#127
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Thank you. I had a good morning. I started out like this: http://i.imgur.com/HgE4TtK.jpg And then I ended like this: http://i.imgur.com/KhntkfS.jpg The flat on the right has a few eggplant in it in the last pic. I sold them as I was loading the truck. I sold every tomato and sunflower that I took.

May 7, 2016	#128
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Very savvy with the display, Cole! Sharp from start to finish. Nothing turns customers off like a big empty table ( unless it's a big empty table with a few broken leaves and dirt on it. ). It's a challenge to sell out, because the more you sell, the more it seems there's nothing to choose from. You did a great job with it.

May 7, 2016	#129
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Great day! Congratulations!

May 10, 2016	#131
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Awesome display! I totally agree with being an inspiration. Glad you had a good day and hope you have many more.

May 10, 2016	#132
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Thank you all for the kind words.

May 21, 2016	#133
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Sometimes the visitors to my table are more colorful than my table: http://i.imgur.com/Xop0ZU8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7RDbEkg.jpg He was quite friendly.

May 21, 2016	#134
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	So elegant... he reminds me of that stripey pepper!

May 31, 2016	#135
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Cole... When you get a chance, could you tell me about how deep and wide the container is that you put your Sunflower plants in? I have one gallons and then I have what's called a 1.8 trade gallon. I'm not sure which to use. Hate to waste soil if I don't have too. I got some babies up. I remember you said don't plant them deeper than what they are up now. I have them sprouted in 3 1/2" by 3/12" pots. They just starting to get first true leaves. How big, before you transplant, or do you think I should do now once true leaves get fully out?